Driver Education

NOTE:  A $50 fee is assessed to all students who enroll in this class.  In addition, a $20 fee must be paid to the state of Illinois when the student takes the state required test for a driver's license.

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9,10,11,12 Driver Education (Taken with Computer Technology)

1/4

Driver Education                                                                                

1/4 credit (1 quarter)
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Prerequisite: Students must be at least 15 years old.
Classroom instruction is required for graduation.  The classroom phase consists of 30 to 40 clock hours and must be started prior to driving.  Students are scheduled to begin the classroom phase approximately three months before their 16th birthdays.  Students study Rules of the Road and Let’s Drive Right plus several booklets, films, recordings, and overhead transparencies.  Content includes the driver forces affecting driving, maneuvering, responsibilities, attitudes, motorcycle safety, and insurance.  The behind-the-wheel phase consists of learning the following:  controls, starting, stopping, angle and parallel parking, driving all kinds of streets and highways, one-way streets, 2-point turns, up-and-down-hill parking, heavy and light traffic, and any other timely maneuvers.  A minimum of 6 hours is required in the driving phase.
 

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